Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5266, Josiah Dunbar, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Dunbar, Josiah
N. 5266
Martha
B.L.Wt. 13893-160-55-
Patty or
CONTENTS

15009 Massachusetts
Josiah Dunbar
of Pelham in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Mansfield of the regiment commanded by Colonel Parley in the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months. from July — 1779 to — 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d day of May 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of September 1819 and sent to Samuel Hinckley Esq. Northampton Mass
Continued on the Roll on 26 th day of April 1830 and notification sent to Hon. Geo. Brannell at the House of Reps Pension commencing on the 26 th of April — 1830.
Amount due on 4th of September 1830 }
$37-06
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }

115.552
Set Mar 3/88
Mary
Martha alias, Patty Dunbar, widow
Joseph sum for part, r. Pension
Martha alias, Patty, Dunbar, Joseph Pri.
Josiah
Mary
93
Residention sum { Map Mir
W. H. Mc. Jan. 9/56.
5038/1/1
mm
W. Gary Priestly
Sarahsville O. Mc Gary + Priestly
Sarahsville
Vol. 154.

To Cleveland from the 4th of Sep r 1851 to March 1852
5631 Wid. Pitts Martha 1/2 Patty Dunbar, widow of Josiah Dunbar Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a pirate
One from $30. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1 st July Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Ap r 1857, and sent to
J. M. Thayer Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 339 Vol. 4

State of Ohio Issue Co. 600000 1837 On this twelfth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Martha, alias Patty Dunbar, aged ninety two years, now a resident of Wabash County in the State of Ohio, and has so resided for the term of thirteen years, and that previous thereto she resided in Belchertown in the State of Massachusetts, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Josiah Dunbar, deceased who was a private of the in the Militia from the State of Massachusetts in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, the name of the Captain or Colonel not recollected, she does not recollect whether he was drafted or volunteered, but it was at the State of Massachusetts and for a longer term than fourteen days, and was honorable discharged. She further states that she is now inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty six dollars per annum, com- mencing on the 1 st day of July 1848 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry. She also further states that she was married to the said Josiah Dunbar on the thirtieth day of June 1796, her name before her said marriage was Martha alias Patty Russell, that her said husband died at Belchertown in the State of Massachusetts January 31 st day A.D. 1841, and that she is now a widow. She further states that her husband Josiah Dunbar received a pension for a number of years prior to his death, which will fully appear by reference to the pension list. and she here sets forth a true copy of the certificate of the pension allowed her and Josiah and dated at the Department of the Interior April 22, 1854 which is in the words following, to wit: Department of the Interior

Widow's pension, in conformity with the act of February 28 1848 Martha, alias Patty Dunbar Widow of Josiah Dunbar who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty six dollars per annum, commencing on the 1st July 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Given at the Department of the Interior this 22 nd day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Examiners and Contadigned E. Schulte
Secy of the Interior
Commission of Pension
We also herewith to a true copy of the family record of the time of her marriage and death of our said husband said Dunbar. Record is as follows to wit "Josiah Dunbar his wife Patty Dunbar was married June the 13 th 1780, which Dunbar died May 4 th 1841, aged 80 years 2 months & 18 days.
The undersigned in the presence of all the County Court to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 1855, she also declares that she has not received a warrant for County land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefore.
Martha Patty Dunbar
We Alexander Roy and William H. Jaynes residents of Noble County, in the State of Ohio, before our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Martha alias Patty Dunbar in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, we do also state upon our oaths that

We have compared the above noticed family record of the marriage of the Applicant and also the death of her said husband with the original, and find it to be a true copy of the same, we have no interest in this claim. We also know that the Alexander Roy Applicant was received a junior.
William H. Ferguson
Also Josiah Dunbar a Son of the Applicant and states before his oath that his father Josiah Dunbar and the Applicant his mother cohabited together as husband and wife and were so reputed to be for as far back as I can recollect, up to the time of his father's death, which was on the 4 day of January 1841, and that his mother Abigail Dunbar the present Applicant is now a widow, also he attests one copy of the one from the death of Josiah Dunbar.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the applicant to be a credible person; that the Applicant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. And that she now receives a junior.
Phillip B. W. Ferguson, Jr. in and for said county

The State of Ohio Noble County ss
I, Theodore Purush Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Noble county, certify that Philip Brantingham Esq., whose genuine signature is affixed to the within certificate, was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to law, authorized to take oaths and judgments, administer oaths &c., and that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Sarahsville this 26th day of April A. D. 1855
Theodore Purush Clerk
11.1.32 Bounty land claim Act of March 3, 1833 Original claim for same warrant of Martha Lewis Dyer
McHenry Smith attys for claimant Sarahsville Noble Co Ohio

joined in marriage by the Rev Ezra Conant in 1790 Josiah Dunbar to Patty Russell.
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the marriage of Josiah Dunbar to Patty Russell in Seventeen hund- red and ninety; on Record in the Town Clerk's office in Winchester N. H. And that said entry on record appears to have been made on said book of Records about the date of said Marriage.
John Severance { Town Clerk of Winchester N.H.
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. March 7 th 1850
Personally appeared the above named John Severance & made oath that the above certificate as herein sub- scribed is true.
Before me. A. H. Bennett Justice of the Peace

State of New-Hampshire Cheshire County Ys.
I Leonard Risco. Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State, for said County, do hereby certify that Asahel H. Bennett, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Cheshire, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that his commission was dated on the ninth day of August A.D. 1849, and will expire on the ninth day of August A.D. 1852 and that his signature within written is in my belief genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of March A.D. 1850
Leonard Risco. Clerk

Isiah Dunbar
Application for a renewal of his Pension
Copy of Record copy usual $1.00
File March 1820

Isaac Dunbar of Pittsfield in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy years do hereby make this my declaration, in order to be restored to the Pension list under the act of March 1823. that is to say—
I enlisted at Pittsfield aforesaid into the Army of the Revolution for nine months in the month of July one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine. & rendezvoused at Springfield in the Commonwealth. thence went to West Point where I joined the Company of Capt. Mansfield in Col. Baileys Regiment General Larned's Brigade. I continued all the above time of service at or near West Point. & was discharged on the twenty eighth day of April 1780 at that place Lieut. Col. Dittloe in the absence of the Colonel signed my discharge — which discharge has been lost & I cannot now procure the same. Capt. Mansfield was promoted & Wm. Taylor took command of the Company after January 1780. I served in and belonged to the Massachusetts line.
I further say that my name has been placed on the Pen- sion list, but dropped on account of property.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820—
I do swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed the 18 th March 1818. and that there is I have not now nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, that when I was stricken from the Pension list I had but one Cows & Heifer which was all the property I had. since I have since that time suffered & killed Cattle in my family; I have also had much sickness in my family. I am now unable myself to do much labour having a swelling in my side which is many times painful and at all times renders me unfit for labour. I am also much troubled with the Gravel — my family consists of

myself & Wife alone my Children being all of age married & gone away some to a great distance and no one able to contribute to my support: and my wife also old & feeble —
I further testify that while I could by my labour support myself I did not intend to ask the aid of my Country for support but now that I can do but little I have no other resort than to the provision which the laws of my Country have made for me.
Josiah Dunbar
1 Hampshire p. C.C. March term 1830 sworn in Court on this 23 rd day of March
S. Stockland Clerk
A schedule of the property of Josiah Dunbar an applicant for the renewal of his pension — viz
   One Bed and bedding 9.00 Bed stead 9 Quilt 83 p 9. 83   Four Pair of Sheets 2   Four Pillow cases 25 c Coverlid & Rug 1.00 c 1 25   Two Pillows 25 c Three table Cloths 40 c 65   Five Towels 20 c Two handkerchiefs 25 c One Shroud 1.00 c 1 45   Five Shirts 80 c Three Aprons 33 c Four Caps 16 c 1 29   Three Gowns 1.55 c One Petticoat 12 c 1 67   One Great Coat 30 c One Coat 2.25 c Short Coat 50 c 3 05   One Shirt 75 c Six Pair of Stockings 50 c 1 25   One case of drawers 50 c One Chest 25 c One Pail 20 c 95   One Table 50 c Five Chain 75 c Shovel & Tongs 75 c 2   Crate 25 c One Hat 25 c nineteen Earthen Plates 75 c 1 25   Three Glass Bottles 12 c One sett Tea dishes 33 c 45   Iron Horn ten cents Two Pitchers 12 c 2 Glasses 8 c 30   Two Bowls 12 c Two Dippers 16 c Three Spoons 6 c 34   Half doz knives & forks 44 c Steel yard 25 c Salt mortar 12 c 81   One Locking Glass 50 c One linen wheel 40 c Wooten wheel 25 c 1 15   One Red 17 c Three axes 75 c One Shovel 50 c 1 42   Sythe stick & Sythe 30 c Two Pitchforks 33 c 63   Half bushel Measure & two qt measure 33 c Baker Kettle 50 c 83   One Pot 33 c One Kettle 25 c Tea Kettle 30 c Spider 17 c 1 05  

  Kettle & Skillet 23 c One Kettle 33 hand saw 16 c 74   One Shave 25 Whipple 12 One Fro 12 meal bags 30   One tin Pail 8 c Two Catherm Pans 16 five baskets 75 99   One tub 25 four Bushels Corn 2.66 dried Apples 8 c 1/2 35 99   One bread tray 23 meat Chest 16 One meat Pkt 25 3 26   Fourteen Beef 56 three Cider Barrels 1.20 66   Barrel & half of Cider 1.50 Bag of Vinegar 47 One bag 16 1 76   Two Bush s Potatoes 2.08 Spind Stone 33 c 2 63   One Shive 33 2 33   33   $ 47 28 
Isiah Dunbar
We the undersigned hereby certify that we have appraised the articles contained in the above schedule at the several sums set against them as their true value according to our best skill & judgment.  Belchertown February 8 th 1830
Reuben Cook Daniel Wilson
Hampshire ss February 8 th 1830 Then personally appeared two direct & disinterested persons to me personally well known and respectable Citizens & made oath that they appraised the above articles according to their best skill & judgment before me Oliver Smith Jr Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss Solomon Stoddard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Isiah Dunbar did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration for the term of nine months. I also certify that the foregoing Book and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty seven Dollars twenty eight cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty third day of March A 1830  S Stoddard Clerk

Declaration
Mr Josiah Dumban Phanton's Morgans Ohio.

Declaration
State of Ohio, } County of Morgan } ss Martha Dunbar personally came before me Oliver Kraper Associate Judge in and for Morgan County, Ohio and was duly sworn. On this 23 rd day of January, eighteen hundred and fifty before the Court of in and for said county the said being a copy of record, personally appeared in open court, Martha Dunbar and after being sworn in due form of law, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of 7 th of July 1838, 2 nd 3 rd of March 1843, — 11 th of June 1844, — 2 nd of February and 1 st of July 1848, — that she is the widow of Josiah Dunbar who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who drew a pension from the United States at the rate of $96.00 per annum, — that he was a resident of Belcher Town in the county of Hampshire and state of Massachusetts when he drew his pension, and when he died, — that he died on the thirtyfirst of January eighteen hundred and forty one, — that after his death she came to Ohio to reside with her son, Josiah Dunbar, with whom she now resides — that she was then married to the said Josiah Dunbar on the (13 th day of June 1790.) thirteen

day of June seventeen hundred and ninety, in the town of Winchester and state of Massachusetts by her Esquire Loran, and that she has continued his widow since his death, - that she is now in her eighty sixth year of age, and resides in Brookfield Township the county of Morgan and state of Ohio, - that she desires to have reference made to the papers on file in the Pension Office relating to her husband's pension - that she has not made appli- cation prior to this, for the reason that she did not know what course to take, and had no one to apply to for assistance who was acquainted with the business. - That she accepts whatever she may be found entitled to. (Signed) Martha Dunbar
Sworn to and subscribed to in open court the day and year above mentioned Oliver W. Kuyper, Associate Judge
(Witnesses) James Bellphre testimony whereof Charlotte Goodwin have heard unto &c,
Seal
has Martha Dunbar mark

If Mrs Dunbar is not able to go to Court, the judge must visit her at her residence and administer the oath to her, and then certify that she is not able to attend Court on account of bodily infirmity. The Clerk of the court must then certify to the official character of the judge.
I do hereby certify that Martha Dunbar is not able to go to Court on account of bodily infirmity and I visited her at her residence in Brookfield
Township Morgan County Ohio on (23) day of January Eighteen hundred and fifty and was duly sworn to the above Declaration
Oliver Keyser Associate Judge
The State of Ohio } I, Nels Hugerth Clerk of the Morgan County } Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Oliver Keyser is an acting Associate Judge of said Court in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his signature to the above written certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at McConnelsville this 29 th day of January 1850
Nels Hugerth Clerk

Josiah Dunbar application for a Pension.
79— 9 Months Bailey Map to Rep t Service admitted on the Judge Certi- fying to the continued service of 9 months intimated by the law,
Certified by the Judge
Admitted

I Josiah Dunbar of Bokerstown in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachus- setts do on oath say, I am fifty eight years of age, that I enlisted as a soldier into the company commanded by Capt. May- field in the Regt. of Col. Bailey at Spring- field in said County on the fifteenth day of July in the year 1779 for nine months & I with others who enlisted with me marched to the State of New York and I continued to serve in said Company & Regt. until the 20th day of April 1780 when I was re- gularly discharged at West Point in the State of New York by Col. Bedlam who was at that time Lt. Col. Commandt. of said Regt. having served full nine months as a private soldier (the time of my enlistment) in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy, and in the Massachusetts Line. I am in reduced and indigent circumstances & in need of assistance from my Country for support, and I pray I may be placed on the Pension list of Revolutionary War- riors of the United States Government by the Law of the United States of March 18. 1818 ————— May 22 d . 1819 The above company was commanded } Josiah Dunbar towards the close of my service by one Taylor —————
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss May 22 d . 1819 Josiah Dunbar above named personally appeared before me the subscribed Judge of the Court of Probate of wills and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth - and I hereby certify that he is in indigent circumstances and in need of assistance from his Country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal the day and year above said. Samuel Hinkley

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section III
June 24, 1930.
F. B. Lippitt Department of Agriculture University of Minnesota Crookston, Minnesota.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5266, it appears that Josiah Dunbar enlisted July 15, 1779 at Pelham, Massachusetts and served until April 28, 1780, as a private in Captains Maxfield's and William Taylor's Companies, Colonel Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment; following this, he served about three months in the militia, names of officers not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 22, 1819, while a resident of Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, aged fifty-eight years.
He died January 31, 1841 at Belchertown, Massachusetts.
Soldier married June 13, 1790 at Winchester, New Hampshire, Martha, or Patty, Russell.
After soldier's death, his widow, Martha, moved to Brookfield Township, Morgan County, Ohio, where she lived with her son, Josiah Dunbar.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 23, 1850, while a resident of Brookfield, Ohio, aged eighty-seven years.
Soldier had a large family, no names stated other than Josiah Dunbar, as above.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5266
Martha E. Patty Dunbar Wid. Josiah Dunbar Rev. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3/48
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913 Aug. 8. History to Miss Fanny Lippitt. 1p
1922 Feb. 16 hist. to Miss F. B. Lippitt Ev
1930. June 24. Hist. to F.B. Lippitt - L.L.
1931 Sept. 25. adv. only record seen
1932 Apr. 21 - B. Lippitt adv. no Jos. Dunbar as described (name misquoted) M.L.B.
1936 July 18 - Hist. to C. C. Lippitt. L.L.

13.893
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Her Aug

8979.
Ohio. P.
Martha W Pats, Dunbar widow of Josiah who was a pirate in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Apr 1857 and sent to
J. M. Thayer Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book: A Vol. 2 Page 202

11.084.
Ohio  Pitt
Martha alias Patty Dunbar
Widow of Josiah
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 31 Jan y 1841 of — in the State of O.
who was a private in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded by — in the — line for 9 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836. 31 Jan y 1841.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Apl 1857 and sent to J. M. Thayer Present
Total amount, $ —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by N. E. Robinson Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 385.

3636.
OHIO  Pitts.
Martha alias Patty, Dunbar widow of Josiah
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a pirate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Ending 30 June 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Ap. 1857.
and sent to
J. M. Thayer Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 339 Vol. 4

15.009  Massachusetts Josiah Dunbar
Respecting Contumaciam see letter to Hon George Grinnell Junior April 6. 1830.
of Belchertown in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sep 1819 and sent to Samuel Hinckley Esq.  Northampton Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep. 1819  27. 64    Semi-annual all'ce ending  Mar. 1820  48. 00    3 Mo 10 4 31 30   $75. 64  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
(Large stylized letter R)

Massachusetts Roll, act 18 March 1818 Sarah Humber. spin To what time last paid? Died 31 st Jan. 1841 Pd. to his death B.H.B.

Chicago March 2, 1848, W. H. H.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss -
I Samuel Hinckley of Northampton in said County Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c. in said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Josiah Dunbar did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Hon. Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress of March 10 th . 1810 - I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support -
Witness my hand & seal of Office This fifth day of May A. D. 1819.
Samuel Hinckley Judge as aforesaid

James L
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James L Edwards Esq
Yrs
I enclose the Declaration of Josiah Dunbar, who claims a pension,
Will you have the goodness to inform me of the result of the application,
I am Yrs
respectfully
Yours Geo. Grennell
Washington April 5. 1830

April 26. 1830
James

Washington April 24. 1830
Sir
I enclose to you the papers in the case of Isaiah Hembree including the additional evidence as to the disposition of his property since 1818.
I am Sir
respectfully yours
Geo. Kennell
James L. Edwards Esq.

No
Martha, alias Patty Dunbar widow of Josiah Ohio
July 1838 Act 7 March 1843
Marrued 1790 Her dced 31 Jany 1841 Adm g of mrs per p 30 per ann Comg 31 Jany 1841.
Act 38 43741 48. endg 30 June 1848. then $96. per ann Com 1 July 1848
Pillsbury
J. M. Thayer Present

Boston Mass. Jan'y 12 th 34,
Com. of Pensions
Sir, I enclose the applications of Martha Dunbar widow of Josiah of Ohio, for a pension, and of Mary of 1816 Lacy Mcbay, widow of Elisha, for an increase of pension under 1 st Resolution of July 1 st 1848.
Respectfully Yours
J. M. Hayer,

115.552

Sarahville Noble Co Ohio April 26 1833
To the Comm. of Pensions, Sir
Enclosed please
find the declarations of Jane Morgan, Eliza Tilden, and Martha alias Patty Dunbar, for bounty land.
My communications you may have no relation to said claims please address the undersigned
Yours &c M c Gary & Priestly

Board 10
J. M. Hager
Washington City
D. C.
W. Barton March 12

Brookfield March 17 th 1851.
This is to certify that we the undersigned here testify that Martha Dunbar is living this 17 th day of March 1851 and we are the witnesses of her signature to this testimony
James Hunter Martha her X Dunbar Harris Burlingame mark Joseph Bell Mary Ke Muzzy
Dear Sir
I received your letter on the 15 th , and with the above state that my mother Martha Dunbar is still living and is entirely destitute of any means of support except through me, at the time of my Father's Death she was left entirely destitute in the state of Massachusetts. We sent 75 dollars and brought her to Ohio and she still lives with me and she is getting very old and seems to be failing therefore I hope you will be as expeditious as possible. Very respectfully Yours
Josiah Dunbar

Original Application of Martha  on  Salts Daughter of  Ohio widow of  Josiah

Supplemental Declaration
State of Ohio County of Morgan
On this twentieth day of May eighteen hundred and fifty before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Martha Dunbar, and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Josiah Dunbar who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and who drew a pension from the United States at the rate of $96.00 per annum. — that he lived in Belchertown in the State of Massachusetts and died there on the 31 st day of January 1841, — that she afterwards removed to Morgan Co. Ohio, where she now resides that she was married to the said Josiah Dunbar on the thirteenth day of June Seventeen hundred and ninety in the town of Winchester in the State of New Hampshire by Rev Ezra Gannett that she asks for a pension under the acts and Resolutions of Congress which are applicable to her case (Signed) Martha her Dunbar mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me John Byers a justice of the Peace of Brookfield Township May 20 th 1850 John Byers J.P.

The State of Ohio } Morgan County } ss Pleas Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Byers Esqr is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the ninth day of April 1850, and will expire on the ninth day of April 1853, and that his signature above written is genuine,
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County, this Twenty first day of May A.D. 1850. W. C. Shugert Clerk,

Waverly Morgan Co Ohio May 21 st 1850.
Mr J. M. Thayer
Sir I herewith transmit to you the affidavit of Martha Dunbar you will please examine it, and write to me whether all is right if not please send a copy and I will forward another to you immediately
Josiah Dunbar

Josiah Turner Supplementary Statement Daniel Wilson affidavit.

I Daniel Wilson of Belchertown in the county of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged forty nine years, do testify & say; that I am a native of said Belchertown; & have always resided there; that twenty years ago this spring, Josiah Duenbar, who is now applying for a renewal of his Pension, moved into the neighborhood, in which I live & has always, since that time, lived within one mile & on half of my dwelling house, though in different places; & most of the time, within half of a mile of my dwelling house. I have, during all this time, been well acquainted with him, & his circumstances. I have never known of his owning, or claiming to own any real estate - or, horse or cow, or any property excepting what is stated in his declaration, & schedule as appraised by me & Nathan Cooke. He has, during all this period, been a very poor man - indispious & honest. He has raised a large family; but all are now gone from him - He is in feeble health, & also his wife - & he has no means of support. He must rely on the gratitude of his country, or the charity of his neighbors. and these facts are well known to all acquainted with him. I further testify, that I heard said Duenbar say, several years ago, & repeatedly, that he did not apply for a renewal of his Pension; because he was told, that he could not entitle himself to it, while he had minor sons able to labor.
Daniel Wilson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire, April 19. 1820. Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, Daniel Wilson, subscriber to the above affidavit; & was known to me, as a credible witness, & made oath to the truth of the same.
Samuel F. Dickinson Justice of the Peace

Josiah Dyer of Peterborough in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged twenty years, an affiant for the renewal of a Pension under the Laws of the United States, do, under oath , make this further supplementary declaration concerning my property; that is to say:
On the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen, I had no right in, or title to, any real estate, or any interest therein; nor had I, for many years before; nor have I since. I never did own any kind of a dwelling house. I once owned about thirty acres of wood land; but sold the same about thirty two years ago. I have always lived, by hiring a small house, or part of a house, & garden, or other small tenement, from year to year, as I could. And, on said eighteenth day of March, I did not own, or possess, nor had I any claim to, any personal property, of any kind, excepting what is contained in the schedule annexed to my declaration heretofore sent to the War-Office of the United States; & excepting also our cow & our pigs; both of which, since that time, I fattened, killed, & eat, in my family. I had then no debts due to me; neither have I had any thing due to me since, excepting for the wages of my minor sons; & these I generally took up, as fast as earned. I can, therefore, give no other account of the disposition of property; for I have, at no time, had any other to dispose of.
I further testify, that the reason why I did not, immediately, apply for a renewal of my Pension, after my name was dropped from the Pension-roll, was, because I was, told, that I was not entitled to, in as much as I then had three minor sons; such information I have

harm'd, but too late, was incorrect. My oldest son of the three above named came of age, the same year I was disch'd, as above; & my others; one in two years; & the other, in about four years, thereafter. And while I was able, with my hands, to support myself; or while I had sons, who could support me, I did not wish to apply to my county for support. My sons now have all been several years of age - no one of them is able to help me ; & I am wholly unable to support myself: all who are ac- quainted with me, know these facts. I further testify, that I served three months as a militia man, in the Revolu- tionary war - in addition to what I served in the regu- lar line of the army, as in my declaration stated.
Josiah Dunbar
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire. April 19 1820. Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the justices of the Peace for said County, Josiah Dunbar, subscriber to the above affidavit; & made solemn oath to the truth of the same: I also certify, that I have for many years, known the said Defendant; & that he has always been reputed a man of integrity.
Samuel F. Dickinson justice of the Peace
Washington April 24 1820
I certify that Samuel F. Dickinson above and hereafter named is a justice of the Peace for the County of Hampshire in Massachusetts - that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and know that his name subscribed to the two certif- icates on this sheet respectively is his own proper signature
Geo. Greenclerk Member of Congress

War Department Pension Office April 6 1830.
Sir
I herewith return the declaration of Josiah Dunbar who applies for a renewal of his pension, in order that it may be properly amended. The claimant must make an affidavit and state all the changes which have taken place in his property since the 18 March 1818, and produce such testimony in relation thereto, as is contained in the note [g.] in the enclosed printed sheet.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t J. S. Edwards
Hon: George Grennell Jun r House of Representatives

Denmark Iowa Aug. 2, 1913.
The Pension Dept. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please give me the War record of Mr. Josiah Dunbar who fought in the Revolutionary War? He married Martha Russel at the close of the war. Kindly give me what records you have of him and oblige
Yours respectfully
Miss Fanny Lippitt Denmark, Iowa.

RECORD JAN 25 1922 DIV

Rev. War
Box 75
Crosby Minnesota
Jan 21, 1922.
The Pension Dept Washington D.C.
Gentlemen, -
I would like a copy of the Revolutionary War Record of Josiah Dunbar I do not know where he enlisted or his regiment. Know you have his record for I wrote for a copy a few year ago and was sent a complete record for my D.A.R. chapter. Before it was used or recorded the house burned and it was destroyed.
Know he was married five or six years after the war, I think to Martha Russell at Winchester N.H. They had nine children; John, Chester, Nehemiah, Stephen, etc. His widow applied for a pension when living in Ohio, I think at Brookfield Twp., Noble Co.
If you can send me another copy of this record I shall be greatly

obliged as I need it to complete my D. A. R. records.
Thanking you, I am,
Yours respectfully
Miss F. B. Lippitt.
Box 75 Crosby Minnesota

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NORTHWEST SCHOOL AND STATION CROOKSTON, MINNESOTA
Sept. 6, 1931.
DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS
Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please send me a copy of the Revolutionary war Record of Josiah Dunbar who received a pension while living in Hampshire Co. Mass.
I have the Rev. War Record of his son, Josiah Dunbar, who enlisted in Pelham, Mass. and served from July 15, 1779 to April 28, 1780 as a private under Capt. Maxfield, William Taylor and Col. Bailey in Mass.
This son was only nineteen years old when he enlisted and I was told that his father also served and both received pensions while living in Hampshire Co. Mass.
Thanking you for a prompt reply, I am,
Yours very truly,
Fanny B. Lippitt

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NORTHWEST SCHOOL AND STATION CROOKSTON, MINNESOTA
April 29, 1920.
DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS
Com. of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;--
Please send me a copy of the Revolutionary War record of Josiah Dunbar . This will be found in the Rev. WAR Records, Section E W W.3266.
Understand that he served as a private under Capt. Maxfield and William Taylor in the State of Mass. in 1779 and was allowed a pension in 1819 when living at Belchertown, Hampshire Co. Mass.
Kindly make this report as complete as possible, giving the names of his wife and any children that are mentioned or any incidents given. I wish also to be sure the dates I have given are correct.
Thanking you , I am,
Yours very truly,
F. B. Lippitt

Denmark Iowa. June 16, 1936.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
with information on file 10      Wish you would send me the Revolutionary war record of Capt. Josiah Dunbar. His father was James Dunbar of Hingham Mass. who married Jane dau. Isaac and Mercy (Latham) Harris. We believe he was a pensioner and that his son Josiah enlisted at Pelham, Mass.
Thanking you for a prompt reply, I am, yours very truly,
U. C. Lifpitt

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Josiah Dunbar , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
77.5266
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 15, 1779 to Apr. 28, 1780. { Maifield Bailey Mass.   { William Taylor   afterwards 3 mos. in the militia ✓ ✓      
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Pelham, Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 22, 1819. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Belchertown, Hampshire Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 58 years.
Remarks: Let once Wind. Co. N.Y., June 13, 1790. Martha (Wife) Russell, he died at Belchertown Jan'y 31, 1841 at 80 yrs. 2 m. 18 da. & she was allowed pens. on her application exec. Jan'y 23, 1850. At that time she was in her 87th year & resided in Brookfield Twp., Muskingum Co. Ohio. with her daughter in 1855 they were living in Noble Co. Ohio. A large family.
Respectfully,
ref. to, no names stated except confidential with whom she was living in 1850. Enl.
Commissioner.

WASHINGTON
September 25, 1931
Fanny B. Lippitt Department of Agriculture University of Minnesota Crookston, Minnesota
BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
You are advised that you were furnished, June 24, 1930, the record of the only soldier named Josiah Dunbar found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

July 18, 1936.
A. C. Lippitt Denmark, Iowa.
BA-J/ILL Josiah Dunbar W. 5266
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Captain Josiah Dunbar of Massachusetts, whom you believe to be a pensioner, and whose son, Josiah, enlisted in Pelham, Massachusetts.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the Captain Josiah Dunbar described by you. The record of Josiah Dunbar is given herein as found in pension claim, W. 5266; it is not stated that he was the son of Josiah Dunbar. It is the record of the only soldier with that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Josiah Dunbar enlisted July 15, 1779, in Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, served as private in Captains Maxfield's and William Taylor's companies, Colonel Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment until April 28, 1780, when he was discharged at West Point; subsequently, he served three months as private in the militia, names of his officers not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 22, 1819, at which time he resided in Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. The soldier died there January 31, 1841, at the age of eighty years, two months and eighteen days. The date and place of his birth were not given.
Josiah Dunbar married June 13, 1790, in Winchester, New Hampshire, Martha, or Patty, Russell; the names of her parents were not shown.
Martha Dunbar, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on

her application executed January 28, 1880, at which time she was living in Breckfield Township, Morgan County, Ohio. Martha Dunbar was then aged about eighty-seven years and had lived with her son, Josiah Dunbar, since the death of her husband.
The soldier referred to his family, three of whom were sons, but the only name designated was that of this son, Josiah, whose residence in 1855, was Noble County, Ohio.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the followings:
Martha, alias Patty, Dunbar, widow of Josiah Dunbar Certificate #5636 Issued April 28, 1881 Rate $30 per annum Commenced July 1, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILGER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.